In the company of greatness

At the recent World Sports awards which took place in the Royal Albert Hall in London, Muhammad Ali (above, right) was brought…

At the recent World Sports awards which took place in the Royal Albert Hall in London, Muhammad Ali (above, right) was brought to the rostrum for the crowd to show their appreciation. Ali celebrated his 59th birthday just before the event. Lined up next to the "Greatest of them all" Ali clenched his fists and glared menacingly over at his illustrious opposition. He faced world champions Lennox Lewis, Prince Naseem Hamed and Chris Eubank, Olympic champion Audley Harrison and . . . the polo-playing former WBO champion Steve Collins. Can't say he doesn't have a nose for the spotlight.

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Johnny Watterson

Johnny Watterson

Johnny Watterson is a sports writer with The Irish Times